Projects in the World Heritage region Hedeby and the Danevirke

The Hedeby and Danevirke Association is responsible for and supports the following activities and projects:

  • • Regional conferences on the World Heritage region Hedeby and the Danevirke
  • • Cycling and hiking routes along the World Heritage Site (sponsored with the regional budget of the AktivRegion Schlei-Ostsee)
  • Networking meetings “Municipalities in dialogue”
  • Seminars on the World Heritage Site Hedeby and the Danevirke
  • Maintenance measures along the monument
  • Website www.haithabu-danewerk.de
  • Membership in the German UNESCO World Heritage Sites Association
  • World Heritage marketing 2021 and 2022 (funded by the Nospa cultural foundation)


Under the responsibility of individual stakeholders, a great number of projects and measures are again implemented in 2021 in the World Heritage region Hedeby and the Danevirke. Some examples are provided below:

  • Open space concept municipality of Dannewerk
  • Land consolidation Danevirke
  • Implementation of the education concept Hedeby and the Danevirke
  • Training of World Heritage Scouts
  • World Heritage exhibitions in the museums
  • World Heritage signage at the monument
  • World Heritage monitoring
  • Reconstruction and restoration of Valdemar’s Wall


You would like to learn more about the current developments and activities in the World Heritage region Hedeby and the Danevirke?
Feel free to contact the association’s management with any questions.